Therapeutics of Parkinson's Disease and Other Movement Disorders

by Hallett , Mark; Poewe, Werner

• ISBN13: 9780470066485
• ISBN10: 0470066482
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-11-24
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Provides a comprehensive update on therapies for Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders Describes the basic mechanisms of neurodegeneration, pharmacologic interventions for motor and non-motor symptoms, and surgical management Features summary tables and algorithms that serve as a quick reference guide for practical treatment decisions The expert guidance of recognised authorities will enable readers of this book to plan their patients' care with greater confidence

Author Biography

Mark Hallett, MD, Senior Investigator at National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), Chief of the Medical Neurology Branch and Chief of Human Motor Control Section; Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Neurophysiology; Associate Editor of Brain.

Werner Poewe, Chairman of the Department of Neurology at Medical University of Innsbruck; Editorial board member of Movement Disorder, Journal of Neurology, Journal of Neural Transmission, and Aktuelle Neurologie.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Contributors	p. xi
Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism
The Etiopathogenesis of Parkinson's Disease: Basic Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration	p. 3
Physiology of Parkinson's Disease	p. 25
Pharmacology of Parkinson's Disease	p. 37
The Treatment of Early Parkinson's Disease	p. 49
Treatment of Motor Complications in Advanced Parkinson's Disease	p. 71
Managing the Non-Motor Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease	p. 91
Surgery for Parkinson's Disease	p. 121
Future Cell- and Gene-Based Therapies for Parkinson's Disease	p. 145
Parkinson-Plus Disorders	p. 157
Tremor Disorders
Essential Tremor	p. 179
Other Tremor Disorders	p. 193
Dystonia, Cramps, and Spasms
Pathophysiology of Dystonia	p. 205
General Management Approach to Dystonia	p. 217
Botulinum Toxin for Treatment of Dystonia	p. 227
Surgical Treatments of Dystonia	p. 241
Wilson's Disease	p. 251
Cramps and Spasms	p. 263
Stiff Person Syndrome	p. 283
Chorea, Tics and Other Movement Disorders
Huntington's Disease	p. 295
Chorea	p. 317
Treatment of Tics and Tourette Syndrome	p. 331
Therapeutics of Paroxysmal Dyskinesias	p. 345
Treatment of Miscellaneous Disorders	p. 353
Myoclonus	p. 363
Drug-Induced Movement Disorders
Neuroleptic-Induced Movement Disorders	p. 373
Other Drug-Induced Dyskinesias	p. 389
Ataxia and Disorders of Gait and Balance
Ataxia	p. 407
Treatment of Gait and Balance Disorders	p. 417
Restless Legs Syndrome
The Restless Legs Syndrome	p. 447
Pediatric Movement Disorders
Pediatric Movement Disorders	p. 471
Psychogenic Movement Disorders
Psychogenic Movement Disorders	p. 479
Index	p. 489
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